dsm link wont log into car

[sherloc123]

It keeps saying timed out failure. it will not connect to the ecu even if i restart the computer. Ive had my last straw with this car and if i cant get it to work its going to the junk yard. some one please help me with this pile.

 

[GILZTSIAWD]

Have you tried changing the com port? If so have you checked all your fuses?

 

[sherloc123]

its the right port but the car also wont hold a charge all the sudden and dies out.I'm fed up with this car and i just spent almost 900 bucks getting this stupid fp green rebuilt. I'm at my last ends

 

[HustlerTalon]

I just got the DSMLink in yesterday and I was installing it but then when I turned on the car to datalog, it would keep saying "timed out" also and it wont connect. I got frustrated too. If you find out what went wrong let me know, I'll do the same. Which port is it suppose to be on?

 

[elfroggo]

Are you using a usb to serial cable? You need to check what port the cable is assigned to. You can choose which port to use in DSMLink.

 

[GVR4592]

Have you searched the Dsmlink forums?

 

[HustlerTalon]

Have you searched the Dsmlink forums?

I don't yet have a username and password for the DSMLink forums.

 

[Boosted98gsx]

You need to go into a prefs file and change the timeout option to a larger number. How to do this, I dont remember. Sorry.

 

[GVR4592]

I don't yet have a username and password for the DSMLink forums.

Why?

 

[sbcxtreme]

you need to change the com port in the options menu or something like that. there will be a few different ones(COM 1, COM2......and so on. try each until it works). make sure your key is in the on position also

 

[MrBoxx]

In addition, if you're using something like a Keyspan adapter, you may have to change the COM port in the Keyspan (or whatever) software itself. In my case when I first got Link, the Link COM settings were okay, but the Keyspan software COM settings were not. I had to change both to the same port to get everything to work. Now everything's peachy.

 

[scottsee]

http://dsmlinkwiki.redacresracing.com/default.aspx/DSMLink/ConnectionProblem.html